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To: Libloather

Here’s the key excerpt from the article on why the patients taking Ozempic are more likely to aspirate food during an endoscopy:

Dr Rezaie said that GLP-1 medications may lead to aspiration pneumonia ahead of an endoscopy because the drugs slow digestion, which makes food sit in the stomach longer.

As a result, the stomach may not be completely empty while a patient fasts, which is required before an endoscopy to get a clear picture.

This could cause choking because while a person is under general anesthesia, contents from the stomach may move up to the mouth and enter the trachea and the lungs.


7 posted on 03/27/2024 6:40:10 PM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: Deo volente

On their death certificate, they will be listed 60#’s lighter than they would if they died being their normal fat selves.
Maybe they could go from Exotically obese to Morbidly Obese.


14 posted on 03/27/2024 8:14:42 PM PDT by Michigan Bowhunter
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